Although peace and security are likely to remain a priority in AU-EU cooperation given the magnitude of related challenges linking…
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AU-EU Cooperation: Beyond Business as Usual?
On the eve of its third decade, AU-EU cooperation is at the crossroads–having to choose between perpetuating ineffective practices of…
EU-AU Trade and Development Partnership: Beyond the Aid Trap
With over two decades of EU-AU trade and development cooperation, there is a need for a renewed commitment to overcome…
Editorial: Special Issue on AU-EU Partnership
This Special Issue brings together the foregoing research findings, offering a timely snapshot of the state of AU-EU cooperation along…
The African Union’s Shared Values: Why Democracy and Governance Must Be Fit for Purpose
This article explores the premise that democracy and governance are shared values, and therefore a business model which enables AU…
Kujenga Amani Podcast: Paul D. Williams on the African Peace and Security Architecture
Since the founding of the African Union (AU) in 2002, its role in promoting peace and security on the continent…
Study on African Mediation Highlights the Significance of the Mandate
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Laurie Nathan, University of Pretoria Every mediation to…
Challenges to the African Union’s Security Engagement in North Africa and the Sahel
The persistence of insecurity and instability in parts of North Africa and the Sahel belt has benefited the numerous armed…
Silencing the Guns by 2020: How Realistic is this Timeline?
This essay previously appeared in the first issue of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) newsletter, “Governance Link” (November-December 2017).…
Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism: Putting Youth in the Driver’s Seat!
Since 2000, the issue of violent extremism has risen to the highest levels of national, regional, and global concern. While…